Fifty basketball enthusiasts and fans turned up at Bissell Park here on July 21 for a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, a fundraiser for NeighbourWoods’ Save Our Ash Tree Fund.
Everyone played a minimum of three 10-minute games.
Teams included senior citizens, executives, students, teachers,NeighbourWoods summer staff and members of the Centre Wellington District High School basketball team.
A barbecue lunch capped off the fun morning.
Prizes were awarded to the winning team of Sam Goindi, Caleb Maclong and Alyssa Hoag.
Award for best team spirit went to players Laura Carrie, Sam Carrie, Riley Marra, Ramsey Marra and Josh Taylor.
The dunk competition was won by Reid Goindi and the three-point competition was won by Josh McEachern
The event raised $330 from the entry fee and sponsors.
NeighbourWoods’ Save Our Ash Tree Fund is a project to inoculate at least six of the area’s best public ash trees against the Emerald Ash Borer.
For more information about this threat to Ash trees, or to find out how to protect ash trees, contact NeighbourWoods at 519-846-0841 or on line at eloraenvironmentcentre.ca.
